While others were blitzing 2007 and tackling their resolutions (or getting blitzed and tackling their hangovers), I was being sacked by my sinuses. My offensive line was overwhelmed by defensive tackle Max I. Llary and defensive guard Ethan Moidal. And in a bit of nasal irony, I think it was the nose guard who actually took me down well behind the line of scrimmage. Don't quote me on that though. My memory of the play is still hazy. One moment I was on the field with the football, the next moment I was on the sideline with a bottle of Advil.

The previous paragraph is the result of resting in front of the television and watching a few college football games while on decongestants. By the way, did you see Boise State's performance over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl? It was amazing.

The time between Christmas and New Year's Day was spent recuperating. I got carried away playing Lego Star Wars on the iMac. I finished my 52nd book on New Year's Eve (The Truth by Terry Pratchett). I also watched the second season of Jeeves and Wooster, Walk the Line and Superman Returns.

I did manage to get out of the house a few times during the winter break. I hiked in Castle Rock this past Saturday and hung out in downtown Los Gatos on more than one occasion. The running around probably didn't help me in the long run, but it felt good to get out of the house at the time.

With any luck (and some actual rest), my sinuses will recover over the next few days so I can begin my own blitz on the new year, tackle some of the resolutions I've made for 2007, and regain some of the lost yardage.